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Infused with the power of the dread Dormammu, the malevolent Baron Mordo returns to the Marvel Universe to strike fear into the heart of mortals. It's up to Marvel's master of the mystic arts - Doctor Strange - to brave Mordo's onslaught and turn the tides on his evil magics. Travel to a Nameless Land in a Timeless Time with this classic saga, brought to you by comic book legends Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Collects Strange Tales #130-146.
200 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2014
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Stan Lee
7,569 books2,353 followersStan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
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February 7, 2017
Maybe the long classic Dr. Strange "Eternity Saga" not aged well and sometimes "Smiling" Stan's dialogues can be really boring and hard to read for old and young Marvel readers, but this long storyline is a real epic one.
Strange fights alone against Baron Mordo, Dormammu, an evil descendant of Rasputin, evil spirits, wizards, gun/bomb armed killers and hordes of other foes blinded, bonded, hurt, always pushing himself to the limit in one of the longest, full of action and unexpected twists, comics story-arcs.
And when at the end Doc wins his final prize, knowing that the name of the woman that defied Dormammu and loves him is Clea, the reader can just enjoy the happy end.
And Steve Ditko artworks are just pop culture masterworks.
'nuff said!
March 22, 2023
След две-три колосални Marvel -"греди" най-накрая албум по вкуса ми. Класика от 60-те, представена в 17 кратки броя (много благ формат), в която са замесени легендите Стан Лий и Стив Дитко. Разбира се, има го лекият наивитет, но все пак сценарият е относително праволинеен и плътен, а артът е без забележки - просто прелестен!
В предговора се споменава, че това е и първата история на Marvel, разгърната в няколко последователни части и чисто технически се явява първата им графична новела.
В предговора се споменава, че това е и първата история на Marvel, разгърната в няколко последователни части и чисто технически се явява първата им графична новела.
March 30, 2023
Добре, че дойде комикс от 60-е, че да има свестна книжка в последните няколко броя на поредицата. Продължавам да се изненадвам от факта, че с няколко изключения, броевете с по-нови истории са деградирали откъм сюжет и персонажи спрямо тези отпреди 20-30-50(!) години.
На всичкото отгоре, това е и първият сюжет, който се е разпрострял в поредица от броеве, създавайки една по-пълнокръвна история. Ярките цветове и като цяло артът са просто разкош! Не знам как Стив Дитко е успял да измисли облика на измеренията, през които броди д-р Стрейнджата без ЛСД. Евала на фанатазията му!
Харесах доволно, но малко въз-простички и прекалено изпълнени с патос ми дойдоха диалози и взаимоотношения между персонажи.
4,5*
На всичкото отгоре, това е и първият сюжет, който се е разпрострял в поредица от броеве, създавайки една по-пълнокръвна история. Ярките цветове и като цяло артът са просто разкош! Не знам как Стив Дитко е успял да измисли облика на измеренията, през които броди д-р Стрейнджата без ЛСД. Евала на фанатазията му!
Харесах доволно, но малко въз-простички и прекалено изпълнени с патос ми дойдоха диалози и взаимоотношения между персонажи.
4,5*
May 30, 2024
Langatmig und ein einzige Aneinanderreihung von Deus Ex Machina
May 23, 2018
This early Doctor Strange story, originally published over 16 parts in "Strange Tales" sets the Doctor aginst Dormammu again, who is using Baron Mordo as a pawn to achieve world domination. Mordo is spoonfed Dormammu's powers (since the demon can't personally attack Earth and Strange because of an earlier oath), making him a formidable foe for the mighty magician.
Unfortunately the serial nature of the story means that Strange is more often than less distracted by side quests (he spends an issue fighting the minor villain Mister Rasputin, for example, which has nothing to do with anything really, but fills a couple of pages) and not all the foreign dimensions Strange encounters during his multi-dimensional battles with Mordo and later Dormammu himself (after the demon has dispatched of Mordo) are terribly interesting, despite Steve Ditko's usual great artwork. A major plot point is a anthropomorphic concept called Eternity, which Strange hopes to make an ally and Dormammu is really afraid of, but the concept is vague, not really fleshed out, and again, not terribly exciting.
Still, it has couple of nice fights between Strange and his various foes, the artwork, as mentioned before, is excellent, but it could use some more character development and a couple of distracting chapters less.
Unfortunately the serial nature of the story means that Strange is more often than less distracted by side quests (he spends an issue fighting the minor villain Mister Rasputin, for example, which has nothing to do with anything really, but fills a couple of pages) and not all the foreign dimensions Strange encounters during his multi-dimensional battles with Mordo and later Dormammu himself (after the demon has dispatched of Mordo) are terribly interesting, despite Steve Ditko's usual great artwork. A major plot point is a anthropomorphic concept called Eternity, which Strange hopes to make an ally and Dormammu is really afraid of, but the concept is vague, not really fleshed out, and again, not terribly exciting.
Still, it has couple of nice fights between Strange and his various foes, the artwork, as mentioned before, is excellent, but it could use some more character development and a couple of distracting chapters less.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 14, 2015
Closer to 3.5 stars than 4, but this was a surprisingly good series of Doctor Strange stories collected from the 'Strange Tales' title issues 130–146.
The story deals with a long-time battle between Doctor Strange and The Dread Dormammu. At this stage Dormammu is far stronger than Strange, but is hampered in his attempt to gain revenge against Strange for a past event because he has vowed never to enter Earth's dimension. This means he must work through Earthly pawns and using stratagems to lure Strange into other dimensions.
Add to this the artwork of Steve Ditko, who to my mind created the artwork I will always associate with Doctor Strange, and is also very good at creating a suitably dark look for Strange as he moves through the world in disguise trying to hide from the pawns of Dormammu who are hunting him.
There's a lot to like here, especially if you have a soft spot for the Sorcerer Supreme.
The story deals with a long-time battle between Doctor Strange and The Dread Dormammu. At this stage Dormammu is far stronger than Strange, but is hampered in his attempt to gain revenge against Strange for a past event because he has vowed never to enter Earth's dimension. This means he must work through Earthly pawns and using stratagems to lure Strange into other dimensions.
Add to this the artwork of Steve Ditko, who to my mind created the artwork I will always associate with Doctor Strange, and is also very good at creating a suitably dark look for Strange as he moves through the world in disguise trying to hide from the pawns of Dormammu who are hunting him.
There's a lot to like here, especially if you have a soft spot for the Sorcerer Supreme.
May 19, 2020
Review 3/135 - Doutor Estranho: Uma terra sem nome, um tempo sem fim
Temos aqui uma sequência de edições do Dr. Estranho que formam uma arco de história na qual o personagem título tenta derrotar seu poderoso inimigo Dormammu, aliado ao antigo aprendiz de seu mestre, Barão Mordo.
A história deixa a desejar. Talvez na época esse tipo de narrativa fosse o que mais agradasse os leitores de quadrinhos, mas em minha opinião teve um péssimo envelhecimento. Os diálogos de Stan Lee são bem repetitivos e narrativos, já que os personagens parecem dizer todo tipo de ação que irão realizar. Isso entra em direto conflito com a arte do quadrinho, como se Steve Ditko não fosse capaz de reproduzir o que foi imaginado pelo escritor.
Os conflitos do quadrinho são resolvidos de forma bem repetitiva, tornando este cansativo, e nos momentos que mais parece que o personagem irá utilizar da sabedoria e das artes místicas que cita tanto, temos os estes se batendo na mão, em situações que beiram o absurdo!
Temos quadros bem fantasiosos, o que merece algum destaque, devido a inventividade que o famoso desenhista conseguiu realizar, além do design dos personagens, que apesar de razoavelmente ridículos, hoje ainda são levados como base até mesmo para a criação dos filmes de super heróis aclamados pela crítica.
Outro ponto positivo foi a inserção de certos personagens que desenvolvem o universo marvel em geral, como a entidade Eternidade, que hoje compõe uma das posições principais no quadro cósmico do universo Marvel.
Porém, mesmo com esses pontos positivos, parece que a história não busca uma fórmula narrativa, onde a penúltima edição não tem nada a ver com o que foi narrado anteriormente, e com uma última edição realmente muito superior as outras, porém corrida. Parece que tentaram encerrar as pressas uma narrativa que perdeu muito tempo enrolando o leitor.
Apesar de gostar do personagem, foi uma leitura bem entediante.
Temos aqui uma sequência de edições do Dr. Estranho que formam uma arco de história na qual o personagem título tenta derrotar seu poderoso inimigo Dormammu, aliado ao antigo aprendiz de seu mestre, Barão Mordo.
A história deixa a desejar. Talvez na época esse tipo de narrativa fosse o que mais agradasse os leitores de quadrinhos, mas em minha opinião teve um péssimo envelhecimento. Os diálogos de Stan Lee são bem repetitivos e narrativos, já que os personagens parecem dizer todo tipo de ação que irão realizar. Isso entra em direto conflito com a arte do quadrinho, como se Steve Ditko não fosse capaz de reproduzir o que foi imaginado pelo escritor.
Os conflitos do quadrinho são resolvidos de forma bem repetitiva, tornando este cansativo, e nos momentos que mais parece que o personagem irá utilizar da sabedoria e das artes místicas que cita tanto, temos os estes se batendo na mão, em situações que beiram o absurdo!
Temos quadros bem fantasiosos, o que merece algum destaque, devido a inventividade que o famoso desenhista conseguiu realizar, além do design dos personagens, que apesar de razoavelmente ridículos, hoje ainda são levados como base até mesmo para a criação dos filmes de super heróis aclamados pela crítica.
Outro ponto positivo foi a inserção de certos personagens que desenvolvem o universo marvel em geral, como a entidade Eternidade, que hoje compõe uma das posições principais no quadro cósmico do universo Marvel.
Porém, mesmo com esses pontos positivos, parece que a história não busca uma fórmula narrativa, onde a penúltima edição não tem nada a ver com o que foi narrado anteriormente, e com uma última edição realmente muito superior as outras, porém corrida. Parece que tentaram encerrar as pressas uma narrativa que perdeu muito tempo enrolando o leitor.
Apesar de gostar do personagem, foi uma leitura bem entediante.
December 21, 2017
A pesar de que como he dicho antes los diálogos en estos comics de casi 50 años son un poco intensos, si uno ve más allá de ese tema, esta historia es muy entretenida, creativa e impactante.
El dibujo de Ditko es por demás digno de ver. Si uno se sienta a leer con la actitud correcta (no juzgar a este comic con la misma vara que un comic actual), puede llevarse una linda sorpresa y de hecho disfrutar estas obras.
El dibujo de Ditko es por demás digno de ver. Si uno se sienta a leer con la actitud correcta (no juzgar a este comic con la misma vara que un comic actual), puede llevarse una linda sorpresa y de hecho disfrutar estas obras.
January 27, 2026
It's very much a comic book of its time. Although it is technically one long story, each 10 page episode (of which there are 17) is relatively simple in terms of plot, very wordy, and a bit of a slog to work through in all honesty. Ditko's pencils are pretty solid, but yeah, I struggled to stay awake or engaged as I slowly trudged my way from start to finish. As with most of the comics from this era, this is just not my cup of tea. For nostalgic fans only I reckon.
January 3, 2026
First time reading a graphic novel with Doctor Strange and it had the effect I wanted. Being a huge fan of this hero's movies, seeing how the original work was back in the day, in the graphic novel, was a nice experience.
My only issue was that the side quests were a bit too many that were distracting me from the whole plot.
My only issue was that the side quests were a bit too many that were distracting me from the whole plot.
May 23, 2020
Εξαιρετικη ιστορία με καταπληκτικά σχέδια που παραπέμπουν σε ψυχεδελικές καταστάσεις. Θα μπορούσε να ήταν συντομότερο και να έλειπαν κάποια από τα τελευταία κεφάλαια. Παρόλα αυτα πρόκειται για ένα σπουδαίο graphic novel που δείχνει το μεγαλείο του Stan Lee και του Steve Ditko.
November 13, 2021
Classic artwork by Steve Ditko and what was possibly the first extended narrative across many issues; or, to put it another way, the first graphic novel.
Despite coming across a tad dated, it's still makes for engrossing reading.
Despite coming across a tad dated, it's still makes for engrossing reading.
July 18, 2020
4 αστέρια για την ψυχεδελική άποψη στην απεικόνιση άλλων διαστάσεων και πλανητών καθώς και για την σχεδιαστικά πρωτότυπη απόδοση των χαρακτήρων.
July 27, 2020
This was quite enjoyable.
March 10, 2023
Roteiro: Stan Lee
Arte: Steve Ditko
• Strange Tales 130-146
Nota: 8/10
Arte: Steve Ditko
• Strange Tales 130-146
Nota: 8/10
April 18, 2023
Иска ми се повече подобни комикси да бъдат издавани в България.
April 11, 2016
At last a volume in the series credited solely to the men who, along with Jack Kirby, fuelled the Marvel juggernaut. This is the real comics manna from heaven, a taste of exactly what they brought to Marvel.
Way back when it was Stan Lee’s inventive use of language that got me. By any conventional means you’ll find in ‘learn to write’ manuals it’s absolutely appalling, trowelling on the adjectives and seemingly determined to cause a world shortage of exclamation marks and ellipses. There’s not a single standard full stop in the whole story, even when Roy Thomas takes over writing duties. But the manic energy and hucksterism of Lee shines through, contrasting with Ditko’s often cold and bizarre tableaus. It’s well documented that Lee’s not shy of grabbing all available credit and Ditko’s simply not interested in any, but they’re clearly a perfect storytelling combination. Lee’s language hugely enriched my vocabulary in my first decade and is pretty much a one man riposte to the blanket thought of comics being bad for you. I still adore his shameless showman act today – it gives that early output a distinctive brand, almost a personality of its own. And years late it’s still wonderful to wallow in Lee’s viciously voracious vocabulary, even if the dramatic exclamations become wearing.
These days I love these stories equally for Ditko’s art. It’s inventive, strange and often takes angles as odd as those from the contemporary TV shows The Avengers and Batman. The image of Dormammu is beautifully realised, as are the striking images of astral travel and other planes. Even in modern day art, when we’re used to all sorts of stylised art, it remains striking.
What’s remarkable is how well Dito and Lee construct a reasonably coherent narrative over 16 ten page episodes. This is an era where the concept of a graphic novel as we know it was decades off, even Chris Claremont’s much acclaimed X-Men run which turned comics into ongoing storylines (essentially aiming at being soaps for boys) wasn’t foreseeable. Sure, there’s plenty of repetition and dead ends present, all sorts of plot holes, inconsistencies and wonderfully inappropriately timed gloats from villains, showing the RKO serial roots of it all. But there’s always enough energy and chutzpah to keep things moving. Step right up folks, and keep moving, the magician’s got another trick up his sleeve to distract you…
Way back when it was Stan Lee’s inventive use of language that got me. By any conventional means you’ll find in ‘learn to write’ manuals it’s absolutely appalling, trowelling on the adjectives and seemingly determined to cause a world shortage of exclamation marks and ellipses. There’s not a single standard full stop in the whole story, even when Roy Thomas takes over writing duties. But the manic energy and hucksterism of Lee shines through, contrasting with Ditko’s often cold and bizarre tableaus. It’s well documented that Lee’s not shy of grabbing all available credit and Ditko’s simply not interested in any, but they’re clearly a perfect storytelling combination. Lee’s language hugely enriched my vocabulary in my first decade and is pretty much a one man riposte to the blanket thought of comics being bad for you. I still adore his shameless showman act today – it gives that early output a distinctive brand, almost a personality of its own. And years late it’s still wonderful to wallow in Lee’s viciously voracious vocabulary, even if the dramatic exclamations become wearing.
These days I love these stories equally for Ditko’s art. It’s inventive, strange and often takes angles as odd as those from the contemporary TV shows The Avengers and Batman. The image of Dormammu is beautifully realised, as are the striking images of astral travel and other planes. Even in modern day art, when we’re used to all sorts of stylised art, it remains striking.
What’s remarkable is how well Dito and Lee construct a reasonably coherent narrative over 16 ten page episodes. This is an era where the concept of a graphic novel as we know it was decades off, even Chris Claremont’s much acclaimed X-Men run which turned comics into ongoing storylines (essentially aiming at being soaps for boys) wasn’t foreseeable. Sure, there’s plenty of repetition and dead ends present, all sorts of plot holes, inconsistencies and wonderfully inappropriately timed gloats from villains, showing the RKO serial roots of it all. But there’s always enough energy and chutzpah to keep things moving. Step right up folks, and keep moving, the magician’s got another trick up his sleeve to distract you…
February 8, 2015
This is an anthology of Marvel's Dr Strange stories from Strange Tales #130-#146.
Illustrations are in the capable hands of Steve Ditko for the entire run. Stan Lee wrote from #138-#142 and Roy Thomas wrote #143-#144 and Dennis O'Neil wrote #145-#146.
I just have to say up front I love Steve Ditko's art and rereading this story from the annal of Strange Tales makes me fall in love with his art all over again. The way he draws the cap of Dr Strange it becomes alive. Also his creation of Eternity is cosmic . What I like is the fruity of his illustrations and the way he paves the way for psychedelia that was to surface in popular in culture in a year or two.
The story covers the second major encounter Dormammu and introduces Eternity. Clea is also named as the woman who helped Dr Strange in hi first encounter with Dormammu.
There are still aspects of the story telling that I found annoying. Clea does have agency in one story where she assists Dr Strange but for the rest she is a either a helpless bystander or a captive of Dormammu. I also grow tires of the overuse (to put it mildly) of punctuation marks The least you can expect is ... and every other sentence ends in and exclamation mark! Also, the writers have the characters explaining what the reader can see occurring in the panels as if we do not have the wit to work it out for ourselves. That said what I can remember as a 12-13 year reading those stores for the first time I was not troubled by either of these aspects of the story telling.
Although I have only given it Three Stars I recommend picking up a copy as part of your preparation for the Dr Strange movie.
Illustrations are in the capable hands of Steve Ditko for the entire run. Stan Lee wrote from #138-#142 and Roy Thomas wrote #143-#144 and Dennis O'Neil wrote #145-#146.
I just have to say up front I love Steve Ditko's art and rereading this story from the annal of Strange Tales makes me fall in love with his art all over again. The way he draws the cap of Dr Strange it becomes alive. Also his creation of Eternity is cosmic . What I like is the fruity of his illustrations and the way he paves the way for psychedelia that was to surface in popular in culture in a year or two.
The story covers the second major encounter Dormammu and introduces Eternity. Clea is also named as the woman who helped Dr Strange in hi first encounter with Dormammu.
There are still aspects of the story telling that I found annoying. Clea does have agency in one story where she assists Dr Strange but for the rest she is a either a helpless bystander or a captive of Dormammu. I also grow tires of the overuse (to put it mildly) of punctuation marks The least you can expect is ... and every other sentence ends in and exclamation mark! Also, the writers have the characters explaining what the reader can see occurring in the panels as if we do not have the wit to work it out for ourselves. That said what I can remember as a 12-13 year reading those stores for the first time I was not troubled by either of these aspects of the story telling.
Although I have only given it Three Stars I recommend picking up a copy as part of your preparation for the Dr Strange movie.
December 5, 2014
Although it seems a bit long winded, each part is from an anthology comic (Strange Tales) so only ten pages to each issue of Doctor Strange.
Art has that psychedelic stride going for it as we delve into the nether-worlds and other dimensions, which is good, but the basis of the story for most of the time is the dread Dormammo stuck in his dimension giving power to one of the ancient ones other students, Baron Mordo to destroy Doctor Strange, having this power makes him stronger than Strange, and Strange not knowing where the excess of power in Mordo has come from must flee and stay hidden whilst he searches for the answer. Meanwhile the ancient one is failing and Doctor Strange must save him.
So it seems for quite some time it is a game of cat and mouse and then it picks up in the last several issues.
Art has that psychedelic stride going for it as we delve into the nether-worlds and other dimensions, which is good, but the basis of the story for most of the time is the dread Dormammo stuck in his dimension giving power to one of the ancient ones other students, Baron Mordo to destroy Doctor Strange, having this power makes him stronger than Strange, and Strange not knowing where the excess of power in Mordo has come from must flee and stay hidden whilst he searches for the answer. Meanwhile the ancient one is failing and Doctor Strange must save him.
So it seems for quite some time it is a game of cat and mouse and then it picks up in the last several issues.
April 25, 2015
It finally ended.
I have no idea why there are so many doctor strange titles in this ultimate Marvel collection. one was enough, and "The Oath" was a better Strange story. They should have stopped with that one.
I have no idea why there are so many doctor strange titles in this ultimate Marvel collection. one was enough, and "The Oath" was a better Strange story. They should have stopped with that one.
September 30, 2016
Vlastně hrozně naivní, stereotypní a neinvenční, na to, aby to mohla být zábava.
November 20, 2016
muito chato e bobo.
July 17, 2022
Tomo de la Colección Definitiva de Novelas Gráficas Marvel, subserie Clásicos (III) dedicado al Dr. Strange de Ditko y Lee.
Creo que me salió el PVP.
Creo que me salió el PVP.
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March 29, 2017Tercer tomo dedicado a los Clásicos de la Colección Definitiva de Novelas Gráficas Marvel.
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